Statue, buddha statuette. Bodhisattva Jizo, Dizang Yellow Cedar from Alaska Exceptional craftsmanship. Removable Dimensions 32cm/16cm/15cm

Statue, Buddhist statuette. Bodhisattva Jizo (Jap.) Dizang (Chin.) ksitigarbha (San.) (description below)

Alaskan yellow cedar.

Exceptional craftsmanship , performed by a master Japanese sculptor.

Removable in 3 parts, the crown, the Buddha can separate from the base in case of travel

Dimensions 28cm high by 14cm wide by 12cm deep.

YELLOW CEDAR

(Chamaecyparis nootkatensis) belongs to the Cupressaceae family and is commonly known as yellow cedar, Alaskan cedar, and Nootka cypress. Its species name nootkatensis refers to the Nootka tribe of Vancouver Island, on whose lands the tree was first found. The scientific appellation of yellow cedar has an illustrated history, with many aliases such as Callitropsis nootkatensis, Xanthocyparis nootkatensis and Cupressus nootkatensis. Currently the accepted name is Cupressus nootkatensis due to molecular genetic findings in 2010 which place the plant in the genus Cupressus. However, it is still an ongoing debate and many botanists and literary sources still refer to it as Chamaecyparis nootkatensis. Yellow cedar wood is exceptionally durable and sturdy and it is for this reason that it is often used in building structures such as shingles, posts, exterior doors, decks, stairs and landscaping. . The wood also has an even density, making it a popular choice with the fact that yellow cedar wood lacks visual grains. Indigenous peoples had many uses for wood, making objects such as blankets, bows, bowls, and boat building.

DIZANG/ JIZO

Kshitigarbha, known in China as Dizang Wang or Dizang Pusa (地藏王菩薩), is the savior of the underworld in Buddhism. conceals the earth". He belongs to the tetralogy of the great master bodhisattvas of the four sacred Buddhist mountains.

Dizang is often depicted as a young monk with a tonsured head, holding a pilgrim's staff in his hand and a luminous pearl in the other. Both are used by him to guide the souls of the dead to get them out of hell. Both are used by him to guide the souls of the dead out of hell. His place of pilgrimage is on Mount Jiuhua located in the province of Anhui, in eastern China. He was the main deity of the Sanjie school under the Tang Dynasty, which contributed to the multiplication of his representations. Seriously ill people are invited to read this sutra and pray to this bodhisattva to help them recover. There are many legends taken from this Sutra.

Buddha Shakyamuni says there that one who recites the name of Kṣitigarbha a thousand times a day for a thousand days will be protected from accidents and diseases throughout his life by divine beings sent by the bodhisattva. "OM HA HA HA VISMAYE SVAHA" or "Namo Kshitigarbha bodhisattvāya!" In some temples, pictures of the deceased people or tablets bearing the names of the deceased are placed around his portrait or statue so that he saves them.

In Japan, Jizō is especially requested by women who have had a miscarriage or an abortion, and placed at crossroads and cemeteries to release wandering spirits. This Bodhisattva and his Sutra are very important and revered in East Asia in Great Vehicle Buddhism.